Mount Morrison (California)
| Mount Morrison | ||
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 Convict Lake with Mount Morrison |
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| height | 3750 m | |
| location | California , USA | |
| Mountains | Sherwin Range , Sierra Nevada | |
| Coordinates | 37 ° 33 ′ 41 ″ N , 118 ° 51 ′ 30 ″ W | |
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| rock | rock | |
| First ascent | 1927 | |
| Normal way | Via ferrata | |
The Mount Morrison is the Sherwin Range , part of the Sierra Nevada in the State of California . The mountain rises south of Convict Lake .
The first ascent was in 1927 by Norman Clyde , a recognized mountaineer and photographer.
History of naming
The mountain is named after Sheriff Robert Morrison, who was killed by a gang of convicts near Convict Lake on September 23, 1871.